Author Topic: The Grumble Thread - No energy for a full on rant. (Read 1625776 times)

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #3250 on:** 11 April, 2013, 10:06:23 pm »

Just realised I have forgotten my flight socks.
My feet are going to be like balloons in the morning....

Vince · « **Reply #3251 on:** 12 April, 2013, 01:29:03 pm »

Quote from: Basil on 11 April, 2013, 07:32:07 pm

Quote from: MattH on 11 April, 2013, 06:39:55 pm

But do you get the cow-orkers who think "it's a bit cold", so rather than set it 1 degree higher and rely upon the cleverness to sort it out, they crank it up to full because that way it will get warm faster?

Oh God. Don't start me off, Matt.

They're all on max
They're all off completely
They're all on max
They're all off completely
They're all on max
They're all off completely
They're all on max
They're all off completely

Aaaarggg!

Tisk, any fule kno that you should turn them to max and adjust for comfort by opening the window

Tim Hall · « **Reply #3252 on:** 12 April, 2013, 01:31:18 pm »

Quote from: Wunja on 12 April, 2013, 01:29:03 pm

Quote from: Basil on 11 April, 2013, 07:32:07 pm
Quote from: MattH on 11 April, 2013, 06:39:55 pm

But do you get the cow-orkers who think "it's a bit cold", so rather than set it 1 degree higher and rely upon the cleverness to sort it out, they crank it up to full because that way it will get warm faster?

Oh God. Don't start me off, Matt.

They're all on max
They're all off completely
They're all on max
They're all off completely
They're all on max
They're all off completely
They're all on max
They're all off completely

Aaaarggg!

Tisk, any fule kno that you should turn them to max and adjust for comfort by opening the window

And turn the radiator on too. Leastways that's how it works (FSVO works) here.

Guy · « **Reply #3253 on:** 12 April, 2013, 02:03:49 pm »

Thank you, Defence Intranet Team, for that helpful "how-to" email for something I had figured out for myself nearly 5 months ago.

clarion · « **Reply #3254 on:** 13 April, 2013, 12:11:23 pm »

When fitting roller blinds, wouldn't you think it would make sense to have the chain somewhere that can be reached?

No?

How long have you been fitting blinds?

Jurek · « **Reply #3255 on:** 13 April, 2013, 04:32:17 pm »

B0lleaux!

Just managed to strip one of the threads in the stem of the Scott - using a correctly set torque wrench.

Gah! Moar munny for Wiggle.

nikki · « **Reply #3256 on:** 13 April, 2013, 10:50:53 pm »

This week's stats:

Number of words written for Arts Council funding application proposal: 3466 edited to 2614
Number of sheets of evidence prepared for LSF application: 25
Number of sheets of loo roll used: feckloads
Words written for this term's assessed essay: 0

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3257 on:** 13 April, 2013, 10:58:50 pm »

Quote from: Lindagordinho on 11 February, 2013, 08:42:56 am

Golden shred. Only two bits of peel? Not good enough.

Golden Shred is not marmalade.

Wowbagger · « **Reply #3258 on:** 13 April, 2013, 11:03:00 pm »

Quote from: Biggsy on 09 April, 2013, 11:31:56 pm

I'm fed uo with my scalpy flake. None of the special shampoos work.

Don't use them then. I just use water on my head now and it's a lot better than it used to be.

Biggsy · « **Reply #3259 on:** 13 April, 2013, 11:16:06 pm »

Then I'd have an itchy head and trampy hair. (I have tried).

Oaky · « **Reply #3260 on:** 13 April, 2013, 11:16:57 pm »

First day when I've felt able/happy to ride out in short sleeves and now I've got one forearm looking like Popeye with sunburn, courtesy of some bloody bity insect or other I guess.

hellymedic · « **Reply #3261 on:** 14 April, 2013, 05:35:30 pm »

Ten minutes out in a wheelchair, wearing waterproof jacket + fleece was enough for me to look like a scarecrow with blue and white fingers.

perpetual dan · « **Reply #3262 on:** 14 April, 2013, 06:39:45 pm »

Print on my new la vie claire cap disintegrated in the wash.

Arch · « **Reply #3263 on:** 14 April, 2013, 09:51:22 pm »

I've got a cold, and it looks like we're a staff member down for tomorrow, when I'm already covering for someone who's having a day off. Joy.

Basil · « **Reply #3264 on:** 14 April, 2013, 10:57:59 pm »

Where in the name of all things bluddy, is my AVO meter? It's in this house somewhere. There is no reason I can imagine where I could have taken it somewhere else.
It's got to the point now where I'm looking in underpant drawers, ffs.
I wish I had a garage, 'cos I'd look in there.

Oh god! I bet that's where it is. It's in my garage that I haven't got! Shit - wrong universe.

Kim · « **Reply #3265 on:** 14 April, 2013, 11:06:39 pm »

Can lend you something newfangled and digital, if you get stuck...

Basil · « **Reply #3266 on:** 14 April, 2013, 11:16:04 pm »

Thanks, but it's not really very important. Just need to use it as a continuity tester. There's loads of places I haven't looked yet. - In the "no idea what that is" drawer of the freezer, behind the bog U bend, for e.g.

Kim · « **Reply #3267 on:** 14 April, 2013, 11:18:59 pm »

You wouldn't think an AVO would be that good at hiding, but the law of tools when you need them applies...

Basil · « **Reply #3268 on:** 14 April, 2013, 11:25:24 pm »

Actually, it isn't a genuine AVO. I just reverted into the habit of a past life where we tended to use the name "AVO" as a generic term as in "Hoover".

Kim · « **Reply #3269 on:** 15 April, 2013, 01:11:26 am »

Quote from: Basil on 14 April, 2013, 11:25:24 pm

Actually, it isn't a genuine AVO. I just reverted into the habit of a past life where we tended to use the name "AVO" as a generic term as in "Hoover".

Pity. If it were a genuine AVO you could at least get some bulldozers in for the "burn the haystack" approach, and be reasonably sure it would still be in working order...

Karla · « **Reply #3270 on:** 15 April, 2013, 02:48:20 pm »

My entry to the BUCS 10 has fallen through the gaps, now I'm not riding.

I was really looking forward to that. After nearly a decade hanging around this place, it would have been my last chance to represent the university at national level. It's also on a good course and I was hoping to do quite well - I'm pretty sure I could have got my best placing to date.

At least I hadn't bought train tickets.

Basil · « **Reply #3271 on:** 16 April, 2013, 11:21:51 am »

Bugger! I appear to have eaten all my lunch already.
That means I'll be buying stupidly high priced unhealthy snacks from the stupidly high priced unhealthy snacks machine.

mcshroom · « **Reply #3272 on:** 16 April, 2013, 12:49:16 pm »

Mobile phone

The battery has just died (not gone flat - more an impression of a Norwegian Blue). Of course despite having a charger plugged in at the wall without a working battery it still won't tun on

Looks like I'll have to hunt out the spare battery when I get home.

clarion · « **Reply #3273 on:** 17 April, 2013, 09:41:49 pm »

Oh come on, who rigs a Patt.123 (OK, a Patt.123 copy) upside down?

Kim · « **Reply #3274 on:** 17 April, 2013, 09:47:37 pm »

Same lot who keep things Open White and rely on accumulated dust for that rustic effect.

Good to see the compulsory shuttlecock, though.